Typographical machine.



J. R. ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED AUG-.4, 1911.

1,088,730. Patented Mar.3,1914.

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JOHN RAPHAEL ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALERLINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION '15 NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 4, 1911.Serial No. 642,295.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

State of New York, have invented a new and. useful Improvement inTypographical ingly, it has been customary,

.ter e is used Machines, of which the following is a specification.'

My invention relates to typographical machines, and more articularly tothat class thereof known to t e public under the name linotype, and asillustrated for instance in U. S. Letters Patent to O. Mergenthaler, No.436,532. In this-type of machine, the matrices are stored inchanneledmagazines .and are released therefrom by suitableescapements through themanipulation of connected keyboard devices, whereby they are deliveredto a common assembling belt from which in turn they pass into theassembler elevator.

As is well known to those skilled in the art, the various matrices in afont are delivered to different extents, due to the fact that certainletters are more frequently employed than others. For instance, thelotmore than any other letter in the alphabet, and therefore it resultsthat a single channel does not contain an adequate supply of suchmatrices. Accordin the case of employed matrices, to store suchfrequently them in a plurality of channels in the magazine, and soarrange the eseapement oper.- atin means that the selecting devices aremecianically shifted from one to another, the shifting means being underthe control 'of some periodically operated part, so that the change ismade automatically and does not require the attention of the operator.In practically every such instance, where a plurality of channels isemployed to contain the same character, these channels are arranged incontiguity to each other, and in such manner that the shifting of theescapement operating means may be secured by simply moving one of theactuating members into relation to the appropriate parts of theneighboring channel. It also becomes desirable to employ such shiftingmeans in connection with noneontiguous channels, and even where they arelocated at a considerable distance from each other. To this end I haveprovided mechanism which per mits the automatic disconnection of the operating means from the escapcmeut actuating devices of one channel, and,because of interposed mechanism, its simultaneous connection with thecscapeouent actuating devices of a noncontiguous or remote channel.

In the acconn'iauying drawing I have shown my invention in preferredform, butobviously many changes and variations may be made thereinwithout departing from its spirit; and generally spcakino', I do notlimit myself to any particular form or embodiment except in so far assuch. limitations are specified in the claims.

In the accon'ipanying drawings: Figure l is afrout view of a portion ofa linotype machine with my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is adisconnected perspective view of the parts constituting my improvements,on an enlarged scale; Fig. 3 is a front view of certain of these parts;Fig. 4 is an end view thereof; and Fig. 5 is a detail view.

referring to the drawings, Fi 1 illustrates a portion of an ordinarylinotype construction similar to that disclosed in the lvlergenthalerpatent previously referred to. By the manipulation of the keyboard A,the matrices stored in the channeled magazine B are caused to fall uponthe common belt C, by which they are delivered to the assembler elevatorD. T he'assembler 1) is then raised, as indicated by dotted lines, andthe matrices therein are transferred laterally to the first elevator G,by which they are lowered to a mold in the mold wheel H, all in theusual manner. The elevation of the asof its connection to the rock shaftI) provided with the handle D which is manipulated by the operator atthe end of each line and prior to the assemblage of the succeeding line.At the opposite end of the rock shaft l) is mounted the lever arm D,which is connect ed to the elevator D by the link I)". Also connected tothe rock-shaft I) and arm I) is a second arm I) pivotally joined to therocking lever l) carrying the ratchet pawl I). The pawl D meshes intoand turns the ratchet wheel D step by step, it being apparent that foreach manipulation of the hand lover I) the ratchet wheel D will heturned through a portion of its circumference. Connected to the ratchetwheel D is the cam D formed at its side with alternating risers anddepressions, in

such manner as to rcmprocate the vertically semhler D is effectedmanually by reason mal engagement therewith by the spring? 1). The leverl) at.its upper end is piv- 5 otally connected to the horizontal slideF. i

which is thus moved forwa rd orbaclnvard at each operation of the handleD The keyboard mechanism is substai'itially the same as that employed inthe commercial linotype machine and inmost respects is similar to thatshown and described in the U. S. Letters Patent to P. T. Dodge, No.530,931, dated Dec. 18, 1894i and to Q. Mergenthaler, N 0. 531,266,dated Dec. 18, 1891. Briefly speaking, the manipulation of the key leverE effects the movement of the sliding piece E and the disengagement ofthe pawl E thus permitting the descent of the cam yoke E and theengagement of the cam E" carried thereby with the constantly rotatedroller E The consequent rotation of the cam E then effects the verticalreciprocation of the rod or bail E and the similar reciprocationof therod or piece E contacting therewith and suitably guided in the frame.,The said rod E is connected to the matrix escapement, not

herein shown but of the general character set forth in the previouslymentioned pat cuts, and in the manner well understood in the art.' Therod or bail E passes through and is guided in a slot in the previously.

mentioned sliding piece F, so that its active engagement with the rod Eis 'controlled by the position ofthe slide.- This adjustment becomesapparent from an inspection of Fig. 3, wherein the rod E is shown byfull lines in its engaged or operative position and by dotted lines inits disengaged or inoperative position, these rela-.'

tions bein governed by the lever 13 and cam D",w ich is moved each timethe operator manipulates the handle D The lateral shifting of the rod Efrom its operative relation to the rod E also effects its.

operative engagement with the cscape'inent mechanism (if anothermagazlne channel which is not contiguous but may be located ataconsiderable distance. The escapement operating rod K 0t this remote ornone-on; tiguous channel ha'sa pin-and-slot connection K with an arm Jmounted upon the rock shaft J suitably mounted in the frame.

The rock shaft J at its other end is'provided with an arm J insuita'bleposition to be engaged and actuated by the pin E on the rod or bail EIn'the normal relation of the parts (see Fig. 3), that isto say,

when the rod E is in position to actuate the-rod E the short pin E islocated at the side of and beyond the arm J in such manner that thevertical reciprocation of the rod does not efiiectdt. --lVhen, however,the rod E is shifted laterally so as to disconnect it from the rod E thepin E? thereon is moved into engaging relation with extending lever I),which is held in northe arm J, this last position of the parts beingshown by dotted lines in. Fig. 3 and by full lines in 5. The subsequentreciprocation of the rod E through. the connections above mentioned,then effects the reciprocation of the .rod K, the actuation of theconnected escapement devices, and the delivery oi the matrices from theremote or noncontigucus channel.

As previously stated, many modifications and alterations may be made in.the form of mechanism herein presented without de parture from the scopeof the invention. Thus for instance, the devices may .be duplicated andapplied to any selected magazine channels or to any desired numberthereof. These and many other variations will suggest themselves tothose skilled in the art.

Having thus described my invention, its construction'and mode ofoperation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States is as follows: i

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of two noncontiguousescapement actuating devices, operating means in normal proximity to oneof them, connections to the more remote one, and mechanism whereby thesaid operating means is caused to engage alternately the proximateactuating device and the connections to the remote actuating device.

2. In atypographical machine, the combination of two noncontiguouscscape'ment'actuating devices, operating means arranged to operate oneof them directly, and connections to enable it to operate the moreremote one, together with mechanism where- 'by the said operating meansis caneed to engage alternately the first actuating device and theconnections to the second actuating device. p

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of two noncontiguousescapement actuating devices, operating means arranged to engage one ofthem directly. and thesaid actuating devices alternately.

4,. In a typographical machine, the combination of two noncontlguousescapement actuating devlces, operating means arranged -to engage one ofthem directly, connections to the other of them, and mechanism wherebythe said operating means is caused to em gage alternately the firstactuating device and the connections to the second actuating device;

in a typographical machine, the combination of two noncontiguousescapement actuating devices, operating means arranged to engage one ofthem directly, connections to the other'oif them, the said connectionscomprising a rock shaft and arms thereon, one of the arms engaging oneof the actuating devices and the other of the arms being arranged to beactuated by the common operating device, and mechanism whereby the saidoperating means is caused to engage a1- ternately the first actuatingdevice and the last mentioned rock shaft arm.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of the escapementactuating devices E and K, the operating means E to actuate the device Edirectly, and connections to enable it to operate the device Kindirectly, the said connections comprising the rockshaft J and the armsJ and J. I

7. In a typographical machine, the com-- bination of the escapementactuating devices E and K, the 0 crating means E arranged to actuate theevice E directly, and connections to enable it to actuate the device K,the said connections comprising the rock shaft J, the arm J connected tothe device K, the arm J, and the pin E on the operating means E.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this second day of August,1911, in the presence of two attesting Witnesses.

JOHN RAPHAEL ROGERS.

Witnesses:

C. W. WIMBERLY, Waurniz MOBLARD.

